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Trolex, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of gas detection and environmental monitoring systems for tunnelling and mining, has just appointed GEO-Instruments as its new tunnelling distribution partner in the USA and Canada. This follows the 
distribution agreement set up in June 2013, for Accutron Instruments Inc to handle Trolex mining products in the Canadian market and is part of the Trolex global distribution strategy to partner with industry specialists to deliver and support their products worldwide
As part of the partnership, GEO-Instruments will also be responsible for all sales into the industrial markets where many Trolex products are already used. Established in 2003, GEO-Instruments specialises in assisting geotechnical and civil engineers to monitor any movement in structures and in the earth. They manufacture and supply sensors and systems to measure movement, pressure, vibration and other environmental changes in structures, soil, and rock. They will now be able to offer Trolex systems for replacement or upgrading of existing tunnel monitoring systems, as well as integrating with GEO-Instruments’ own systems to provide a more complete tunnel environmental monitoring system. Installation and maintenance on the systems can be performed by general plant maintenance personnel which provides low recurring operation costs. GEO-Instruments will, however, offer customers full technical and application service packages and will also assist with installation, commissioning, service and support as required.
Commenting on the new partnership, Trolex Managing Director Glyn Pierce-Jones said, “This is a great alliance between our two companies and we are delighted to be working with GEO-Instruments. We choose partners who are industry specialists and this new partnership will allow us to better service the tunnelling and industrial sectors in the USA and Canadian markets.”
Discussing the new relationship, Pierre Gouvin, President GEO Instruments added, “We are very excited to be partnering with Trolex to offer its technology in the Canadian and US markets. It has been our vision to extend and complement our existing offering and this partnership will move that forward.”
Trolex systems and products are relied on the world over to detect gases, monitor other key environmental conditions and optimise machinery performance in the mining and tunnelling industries. They’re intrinsically safe, carry independent accreditation and are at the forefront of safety and condition monitoring technology.
Further information on products is available from Trolex Ltd on +44 (0)161 483 1435, email [email protected] or by visiting the company’s website at www.trolex.com
